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DICE prizes |
Generous bequests made in 1995, and another in 2007,have enabled DICE to establish three annual prizes for the best of its postgraduate students.
The Maurice Swingland Prize This prize is awarded to the best postgraduate student taught by DICE in its postgraduate programmes involving coursework and dissertation. The prize is judged on based on coursework and dissertation marks, the extent to which the student used their time at DICE for personal development and the contribution of the student to the well-being of DICE. The Maurice Swingland Prize is named after the late father of Ian Swingland, DICE's Founder.
The Fiona Alexander Prize This prize is awarded to the best postgraduate student completing an MSc, MPhil or PhD by research in DICE. The prize is judged on thesis quality, time to submission, examiners' reports, the extent to which the student used their time at DICE for personal development and the contribution of the student to the well-being of DICE. The prize is named after Fiona Alexander, the daughter of Sandy, our former University Treasurer, and Meg Alexander.
The Worcester Prize for DICE This prize will be awarded annually to the best undergraduate student taught by DICE on any of its courses. This prize will be judged on the basis of the following criteria: all module marks, taking into account difficulties and challenges faced by the student in fieldwork, laboratory techniques or other aspects of the course; the contribution of the candidate as an undergradaute student to personal development and progress; and, contribution of the student to the general well-being of the class and of DICE. The prize has been made by the Chancellor of the University of Kent, Sir Robert Wordester.
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